Griffin extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-10. They came up short against the Northside Patriots, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Northside, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
For Northside's part, Sam Laney made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Laney has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Ashton Bailey looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Max Thrash and Jase Shehane did most of the damage at the plate: Thrash went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Shehane went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Harrison Serna, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one double.
Coming up, Northside will be playing in front of their home fans against Jonesboro at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Griffin will be paying especially close attention to the Patriots' matchup: after the Patriots face off against the Cardinals, they'll take on Griffin again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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